Assignment task: When preparing for a career working with young children, examining and understanding current trends in early childhood education is imperative. Likewise, you should consider how you can influence young learners' futures by understanding social justice for all students. In this journal, you will explore strategies for creating a learning environment that honors, educates, and respects all learners. Additionally, you will choose a topic of interest for your final project.
In your journal, discuss the following:
Part I: Reflection
1) Discuss your understanding of social justice in education.
2) Explain how you can create a learning environment that honors, educates, and respects all learners from all backgrounds.
3) Share the social justice topics that interest you the most and why.
Part II: Selecting a Topi
From the topics you mentioned in your reflection, choose one to use for your final project. There is no right or wrong topic here. Pick a topic you feel most interested in and provide your rationale.
Based on that topic, discuss the following:
1) Identify the topic you chose for your final project.
o Provide a rationale to support your choice.
2) Discuss how this issue influences your leadership style.
3) Describe the impact this issue has on the community and families you serve.
4) Explain how this issue relates to current trends within early childhood education.
5) Describe the effect this issue has on social justice within the early childhood education field.